CF Industries (CF) reported Q4 net income late Wednesday of $2.59 per diluted share, up from $1.89 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.43.

Net sales for the three months ended Dec. 31 rose to $1.87 billion from $1.52 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.78 billion.